In northeast Ethiopia, the rift shoved continental plates apart by 25 feet in just a few days, completely shocking ...

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake shook parts of Southern California on Jan. 19, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake struck about 12 miles northeast of Indio at around 5:56 p.m. PT. It caused ...

The changes are most visible in the Afar region of northeastern Ethiopia. Scientists say that the Gulf of Aden and the Red ...

A study published in the Journal of African Earth Sciences sheds new light on the magnetic structure of the Afar region's crust and the process of the African continent's division.

For nearly two decades, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) wandered through the political wilderness – bruised by defeat, burdened ...

“New oceans forming there first” the words seem the prerogative of text books why should it now make a difference? In the ...

LADSON, S.C. (WCSC) — Yet another minor earthquake has been confirmed in Dorchester County, making it the third in less than a week. A 1.6 magnitude earthquake originated in the Kings Grant ...

When a 2.9-magnitude earthquake shook the tri-county area at 10:37 p.m. on Feb. 7, many residents of Summerville and the surrounding areas reported hearing loud pops and feeling brief tremors.

With some luck, specialized equipment, a supervolcano and a narrow hole 30 stories deep, researchers demonstrated that earthquakes shake up more than just rocks—they also boost microbe populations ...

For the second time in less than a week an earthquake was confirmed in South Carolina. And the most recent tremors produced the most powerful seismic activity recorded in the Palmetto State in nearly ...

A 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck about 12 miles northeast of Indio early Sunday, Feb. 1, in the same area where a stronger earthquake shook the Coachella Valley in mid-January. The quake was recorded ...